how to use microsoft visual c++ 2005 express edition

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i'm not new to programming but i have being using microsoft visual basics 6.0 edition to ...

how to use microsoft visual c++ 2005 express edition

i have a problem

i'm not new to programming but i have being using microsoft visual basics 6.0 edition to run my programs,so now i want to change to microsoft visual c++ 2005 express edition,i want to know how is used. like how do i edit and run my first program
help pls guys.

seriously it is totally different to 6.0 because i'm even failing to run my fisrt program.
i took one program that i have written and try to run using this express but i dont even know how you build,how you compile an how do you debug the errors
pls just give me a hint

2005 isn't that different than 6.0. Under tools->options you might be able to set the keyboard layout to be like it was in 6.0, which should help you.

Assuming you're doing standard C++, when you create a project you should create a Win32 Console Application and check the Empty Project box under Application Settings. Then you can add your existing files or create new files and paste your code into them. Building, running and debugging is pretty much the same as in 6.0.

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